The Legend of the Bluebonnet- Comprehension

Which of the following character traits best describes She-Who-Is-Alone?

• Selfish

• Weak

• Courageous

• Angry

Why was She-Who-Is-Alone's doll so important to her?

• It was the last thing she had from her family

• It was pretty

• It took a very long time to make

• The feather were hard to find

What is one theme from the story?

• Helping others

• Hard work pays off

• Don't talk to strangers

• Fairness

Why were the Great Spirits angry at the Comanche People?

• The dancers danced to the sound of the drums

• They took from the Earth without giving anything back

• They made a burnt offering

• She- Who-Is-Alone sacrificed her doll.

Which sentence best shows the problem in story?

• The warrior doll was the only thing she had left from those distant days.

• She sat by herself watching the dancers

• The flowers were a sign of forgiveness from the Great Spirits

• And even though the hard winter was over, no healing rains came.

This story explains the reason why Texas-

• is big

• is covered in bluebonnets every Spring

• has a lot of rain

• has the best country music

What happened to She-Who-Is-Alone's parents?

• They died in the famine

• They moved away

• They were part of a different tribe

• They died in a car accident

What sacrifice did She-Who-Is-Alone make?

• She sacrificed herself

• She sacrificed her clothes

• She sacrificed her doll

• She sacrificed her Justin Bieber CD

Which sentence best shows how the Comanche People were being selfish

• For three days, the dancers danced to the sound of the drums

• "Tell us what we must do so you will send the rain"

• Drought and famine are hardest on the very young and the very old.

• "I'm sure it is not my new bow that the Great Spirits want"

For three days the dancers dance to the sound of the drums because-

• They wanted the Great Spirits to send rain

• They didn't want to give up their most valued possessions

• They liked to dance

• They were sad that She-Who-Is-Alone's parents died.